One thing is for sure: IPL 2027 will see most teams sporting a new look. There is buzz around a high-profile trade involving Hardik Pandya , and there is a strong possibility that former IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders could make some big calls. Chennai Super Kings are not far behind either. They have parted ways with coach Stephen Fleming , who has joined England. From next season, the five-time champions will have a new face in the dugout.
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Fleming joined Chennai Super Kings as a player in the IPL’s inaugural season in 2008 and took over as head coach in 2009. Over the next 17 years, the association built one of the most respected and consistent setups in franchise cricket.
As quoted by Cricbuzz, CSK’s next coach is likely to be an overseas expert, according to CEO Kasi Viswanathan. We will sit and finalise,” he said. “We have not started applying our minds to this yet. First, we will appoint a coach. We have got calls from many interested candidates. Viswanathan and CSK’s whole-time director Rupa Gurunath will zero in on the new coach after consulting MS Dhoni and captain Ruturaj Gaikwad . The report added that there is speculation that England’s limited-overs coach Brendon McCullum could join CSK, with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) willing to release its coach during the IPL. Fleming also served as the head coach of both Super Kings subsidiaries, Joburg Super Kings (in SA20) and Texas Super Kings (in Major League Cricket).
